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Smooth muscle
Smooth muscle can also be arranged as interlacing fascicles as seen here in the urinary bladder. Note the more palely staining connective tissue surrounding the fascicles and a peripheral nerve passing through the center of the field. 200x
![Longitudinal fascicles <p>Smooth muscle can also be arranged as interlacing fascicles as seen here in the urinary bladder. Note the more palely staining connective tissue surrounding the fascicles and a peripheral nerve passing through the center of the field. 200x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/T.M.Sm-14-1-ping.png)
Longitudinal fascicles
Smooth muscle can also be arranged as interlacing fascicles as seen here in the urinary bladder. Note the more palely staining connective tissue surrounding the fascicles and a peripheral nerve passing through the center of the field. 200x
![Transverse fascicles <p>Smooth muscle can also be arranged as interlacing fascicles as seen here in the urinary bladder. Note the more palely staining connective tissue surrounding the fascicles and a peripheral nerve passing through the center of the field. 200x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/T.M.Sm-14-2-ping.png)
Transverse fascicles
Smooth muscle can also be arranged as interlacing fascicles as seen here in the urinary bladder. Note the more palely staining connective tissue surrounding the fascicles and a peripheral nerve passing through the center of the field. 200x
![Connective tissue <p>Smooth muscle can also be arranged as interlacing fascicles as seen here in the urinary bladder. Note the more palely staining connective tissue surrounding the fascicles and a peripheral nerve passing through the center of the field. 200x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/T.M.Sm-14-3-ping.png)
Connective tissue
Smooth muscle can also be arranged as interlacing fascicles as seen here in the urinary bladder. Note the more palely staining connective tissue surrounding the fascicles and a peripheral nerve passing through the center of the field. 200x
![Nerve <p>Smooth muscle can also be arranged as interlacing fascicles as seen here in the urinary bladder. Note the more palely staining connective tissue surrounding the fascicles and a peripheral nerve passing through the center of the field. 200x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/T.M.Sm-14-4-ping.png)
Nerve
Smooth muscle can also be arranged as interlacing fascicles as seen here in the urinary bladder. Note the more palely staining connective tissue surrounding the fascicles and a peripheral nerve passing through the center of the field. 200x
![Blood vessels <p>Smooth muscle can also be arranged as interlacing fascicles as seen here in the urinary bladder. Note the more palely staining connective tissue surrounding the fascicles and a peripheral nerve passing through the center of the field. 200x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/T.M.Sm-14-5-ping.png)
Blood vessels
Smooth muscle can also be arranged as interlacing fascicles as seen here in the urinary bladder. Note the more palely staining connective tissue surrounding the fascicles and a peripheral nerve passing through the center of the field. 200x